Zia Networks

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this Website, and Zia Networks, the owner and provider of this Website. Zia Networks takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website. Please read this privacy policy carefully.

Definitions and interpretation

1. In this privacy policy, the following definitions are used:

Data: collectively all information that you submit to Zia Networks via the Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws;

Data Protection Laws: any applicable law relating to the processing of personal Data;

Zia Networks, we or us: Zia Networks of  601 Lansdowne St, Kamloops, BC V2C 1Y6, Canada;

User or you: any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by Zia Networks and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing
services to Zia Networks and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services; and

Website: the website you are currently using, https://www.zianetworks.net, and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

  1. In this privacy policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:
    the singular includes the plural and vice versa; references to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of this privacy policy; a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts and partnerships; “including” is understood to mean “including without limitation”; reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or  amendment of it; the headings and sub-headings do not form part of this privacy policy.

Scope of this privacy policy
3. This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Zia Networks and Users with respect to this Website.
It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.
4. For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, Zia Networks is the “data controller”. This means that Zia Networks determines the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed.

Data collected

  1. We may collect the following Data, which  includes personal Data, from you: name; job title; contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers; in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

How we collect Data

  1. We collect Data in the following ways: data is given to us by you; and data is collected automatically.

Data that is given to us by you

  1. Zia Networks will collect your Data in a number of ways, for example: when you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means;
    when you complete surveys that we use for research purposes (although you are not obliged to respond to them); when you elect to receive marketing communications from us;
    when you use our services;
    in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Data that is collected automatically

  1. To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:
    we automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make
    improvements to Website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its content.

Our use of Data

  1. Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons: internal record keeping; improvement of our products / services;
    transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you; contact for market research purposes which may be done using email, telephone, fax or mail. Such information
    may be used to customize or update the Website; in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.
    10. We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed “Your rights”
    below).
    11. For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we’ll need your consent, whether via an opt-in or soft-opt-in: soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask us for more details about a particular product/service, and we are marketing similar products/services). Under “soft opt-in” consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt-out. For other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive
    for other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive
    and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we’ll provide.
    If you are not satisfied about our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section headed “Your rights” below.

Who we share Data with

  1. We may share your Data with the following groups of people for the following reasons: our employees, agents and/or professional advisors – to effectively service and market to both clients & prospective clients; in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Keeping Data secure

  1. We will use technical and organizational measures to safeguard your Data, for example: access to your account is controlled by a password and a user name that is unique to you; we store data on secure servers.
  2. Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address: [email protected].

Data retention

  1. Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you request that the Data be deleted.
  2. Even if we delete your data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.

Your rights

  1. You have the following rights in relation to your Data:

Right to access – the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is “manifestly unfounded or excessive.” Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.

Right to correct – the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.

Right to erase – the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our systems.

Right to restrict our use of your Data – the right to “block” us from using your Data or limit the way in which
we can use it.

Right to data portability – the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data.

Right to object – the right to object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.

  1. To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data
    (where consent is our legal basis for processing your Data), please contact us via this e-mail address:
    [email protected].
  2. It is important that the Data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your Data changes
    during the period for which we hold it.

Links to other websites

  1. This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

Changes of business ownership and control

  1. Zia Networks may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and
    /or the transfer of control of all or part of Zia Networks. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.
  2. We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it.
  3. In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.

Changes to this privacy policy

  1. Zia Networks reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.